Electroencephalogram triggered resource distribution query system

ABSTRACT

Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for electroencephalogram triggered resource distribution query. In this way, the system may generate a spectral analysis baseline electroencephalogram reading for a user that can be segmented and analyzed based on a specific time span associated with a known stimulus or event, and diagnostic applications generally focus on either event-related potentials or the like. The system may utilize EEG recognition to identify a user baseline and for tiered velocity/frequency tolerance identification of resource distribution. In this way, based on a tiered velocity/frequency tolerances of the user or the resource distribution system, the user may be alerted of an action control network for management of the resource distribution upon an EEG reading during initiation of the resource distribution.

BACKGROUND

With advancements in technology, use of electroencephalography (EEG) andaccess to EEG devices are becoming more prevalent.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodimentsof the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of suchembodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of allcontemplated embodiments, and is intended to neither identify key orcritical elements of all embodiments, nor delineate the scope of any orall embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one ormore embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detaileddescription that is presented later.

In some embodiments, the invention utilizes EEG data to trigger resourcedistribution queries to the user. In this way, the invention leveragesEEG data or a user extracted from EEG devices to assist a user againstthird party high pressure purchasing and/or assisting a user inrestricting compulsive spending of resources or addictive spendinghabits.

As such, the EEG data can be segmented and analyzed based on a specifictime span associated with a known stimulus or event, and diagnosticapplications generally focus on either event-related potentials (ERPs),some variation thereof, or on the spectral content of EEG. Data that istime-locked to complex processing of various stimuli may be referred toas an event-related potential, while a subclass of the EEG techniquealso include evoked potentials, or time-locked averages of EEG activityassociated with presentation of a specific stimulus of some sort(auditory, visual, or somatosensory). The invention may determining whatcomponent frequencies are present in a specific user EEG response mayinvolve computing a Fourier transform of a sampled user EEG signal. Onecan then resynthesize the sampled user EEG signal or compare subsequentsignal analysis to detect similarities.

In some embodiments, the invention may also relate to an averaged ERP toprovide accurate biometric information. One such method, cognitiveevent-related biometric recognition (CEREBRE) protocol allows for 100%identification accuracy utilizing individually unique responses frommultiple functional brain systems, such as the primary visual, facialrecognition, and gustatory/appetitive systems. Some embodiments of theinvention may incorporate such methods in order to leverages EEG data ora user extracted from EEG devices to assist a user against third partyhigh pressure purchasing and/or assisting a user in restrictingcompulsive spending of resources or addictive spending habits.

Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computerprogram products for EEG triggered resource distribution action control,the invention comprising identifying a transmission from an EEG readerfor establishing a baseline EEG reading for the user; identifying atransmission from the EEG reader for establishing a velocity toleranceEEG reading; storing the baseline EEG reading for the user and thevelocity tolerance EEG reading for the user in a user EEG profile;identifying the user requesting resource distribution; locating an EEGreader at a location associated with the resource distribution and forma communicable linkage with the EEG reader at the location associatedwith the resource distribution; receiving an EEG reading from the EEGreader at the location associated with the resource distribution;performing comparative spectral analysis to the EEG reading from the EEGreader at the location associated with the resource distribution;plotting, using an EEG reading continuum, the EEG reading from the EEGreader at the location associated with the resource distribution withrespect to the user baseline EEG reading and velocity tolerance EEGreading; and triggering action control alert distribution to a userdevice associated with the user upon indication of the EEG reading fromthe EEG reader at the location associated with the resource distributionis between the baseline EEG reading and a high velocity tolerance EEGreading on the EEG reading continuum.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprising denying andpreventing a transmission of the resource distribution based on no useracknowledgement of the action control alert.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprising generating the EEGreading continuum between the baseline EEG reading for the user andvelocity tolerance EEG reading for the user.

In some embodiments, the velocity tolerance EEG reading is an EEGreading of a user at a high and low tolerance level for resourcedistribution during periods of purchasing of one or more categories ofproducts or services and an amount of resources or frequency ofdistribution exceeding user tolerances.

In some embodiments, establishing the velocity tolerance EEG reading forthe user further comprises compiling EEG data during high and lowtolerance level resource distribution periods and performing spectralanalysis to establish the velocity tolerance EEG reading, whereinspectral analysis comprises generating a cognitive event-relatedbiometric recognition protocol for a late potential of the EEG reading.

In some embodiments, establishing a baseline EEG reading for the userfurther comprises compiling EEG data from the baseline EEG reading andperforming spectral analysis to establish the baseline EEG reading,wherein spectral analysis comprises generating a cognitive event-relatedbiometric recognition protocol for a late potential of the EEG reading.In some embodiments, establishing a baseline EEG reading for the userfurther comprises transmitting one or more known stimuli to the user forEEG reading of user reaction to the known stimuli to determine the userreaction to standard category resource distribution for the user.

The features, functions, and advantages that have been discussed may beachieved independently in various embodiments of the present inventionor may be combined with yet other embodiments, further details of whichcan be seen with reference to the following description and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Having thus described embodiments of the invention in general terms,reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, where:

FIG. 1 illustrates an EEG triggered resource distribution query systemenvironment, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a high level flowchart for EEG triggered resourcedistribution query process, in accordance with embodiments of thepresent invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart for EEG triggered resource distributionquery initiation processing, in accordance with embodiments of thepresent invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart for EEG triggered resource distributionquery activation of an action control network, in accordance withembodiments of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 illustrates a velocity/frequency EEG triggering continuum, inaccordance with embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described more fullyhereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some,but not all, embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, theinvention may be embodied in many different forms and should not beconstrued as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, theseembodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicablelegal requirements. Like numbers refer to elements throughout. Wherepossible, any terms expressed in the singular form herein are meant toalso include the plural form and vice versa, unless explicitly statedotherwise. Also, as used herein, the term “a” and/or “an” shall mean“one or more,” even though the phrase “one or more” is also used herein.

In some embodiments, an “entity” may be a financial institution or thirdparty merchant. For the purposes of this invention, a “financialinstitution” may be defined as any organization, entity, or the like inthe business of moving, investing, or lending money, dealing infinancial instruments, or providing financial services. This may includecommercial banks, thrifts, federal and state savings banks, savings andloan associations, credit unions, investment companies, insurancecompanies and the like. In some embodiments, the entity may allow a userto establish an account with the entity. An “account” may be therelationship that the user has with the entity. Examples of accountsinclude a deposit account, such as a transactional account (e.g., abanking account), a savings account, an investment account, a moneymarket account, a time deposit, a demand deposit, a pre-paid account, acredit account, a non-monetary user profile that includes only personalinformation associated with the user, or the like. The account isassociated with and/or maintained by the entity. In other embodiments,an entity may not be a financial institution. In still otherembodiments, the entity may be the merchant itself.

A “transaction” or “resource distribution” refers to any communicationbetween a user and the financial institution or other entity monitoringthe user's activities to transfer funds for the purchasing or selling ofa product. A transaction may refer to a purchase of goods or services, areturn of goods or services, a payment transaction, a credittransaction, or other interaction involving a user's account. In thecontext of a financial institution, a transaction may refer to one ormore of: a sale of goods and/or services, initiating an automated tellermachine (ATM) or online banking session, an account balance inquiry, arewards transfer, an account money transfer or withdrawal, opening abank application on a user's computer or mobile device, a user accessingtheir e-wallet, or any other interaction involving the user and/or theuser's device that is detectable by the financial institution. Atransaction may include one or more of the following: renting, selling,and/or leasing goods and/or services (e.g., groceries, stamps, tickets,DVDs, vending machine items, and the like); making payments to creditors(e.g., paying monthly bills; paying federal, state, and/or local taxes;and the like); sending remittances; loading money onto stored valuecards (SVCs) and/or prepaid cards; donating to charities; and/or thelike. In some embodiments, the invention may authorize or allow a useraccess to one or more websites, physical locations, secure locations,accounts, interfaces, or the like.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, andcomputer program products for electroencephalogram triggered resourcedistribution query. In this way, the system may generate a spectralanalysis baseline electroencephalogram reading for a user that can besegmented and analyzed based on a specific time span associated with aknown stimulus or event, and diagnostic applications generally focus oneither event-related potentials or the like. The system may utilize EEGrecognition to identify a user baseline and for tieredvelocity/frequency tolerance identification of resource distribution. Inthis way, based on a tiered velocity/frequency tolerances of the user orthe resource distribution system, the user may be alerted of an actioncontrol network for management of the resource distribution upon an EEGreading during initiation of the resource distribution.

In some embodiments, the invention associated with anelectroencephalogram (EEG) which is an electrophysiological monitoringmethod to record electrical activity of the brain. EEG measures voltagefluctuations resulting from ionic current with neurons of the brain. Inthis way, the EEG refers to the recording of the brain's electricalactivity over a period of time. In some embodiments, an EEG may be usedto identify a user based on tracking the EEG of the user and generatinga baseline EEG for the user. This may be used to identify the user andidentify potential high stress or high pressure resource distributionsituations based on tiered velocity/frequency tolerances of the user orthe resource distribution system. In this way, the invention leveragesEEG data or a user extracted from EEG devices to assist a user againstthird party high pressure purchasing and/or assisting a user inrestricting compulsive spending of resources or addictive spendinghabits.

In this way, the invention interconnects with a network for real-timedata transfer from user devices, third party devices, and otherconnected devices to receive, analyze, and react toelectroencephalography data. As such, upon receiving and analyzingspecific user based electroencephalography data, the system may form andactivate a user specific electroencephalography profile and send controlsignals across a network for user authentication.

In some embodiments, the invention utilizes a brain computer interface(BCI), or a direct communication pathway between an enhanced or wiredbrain and an external device. EEG is an electrophysiological monitoringmethod to record electrical activity of the brain, and is one of themost studied non-invasive approaches to brain computer interfacing,mainly due to its fine temporal resolution, ease of use, portability,and low set-up cost. Typically completely non-invasive, existing EEGtechnology may involve placing a number of electrodes along the scalp tomeasure voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current within theneurons of the brain; however, modern research indicates that EEGdevices may become smaller, more portable and easier to use, andembodiments of the present invention contemplate the use of such“wearable EEG” electronics which utilize a low power wireless connectionand “dry” electrodes which are characterized by their lack of need forconductive gel during use.

EEG data can be segmented and analyzed based on a specific time spanassociated with a known stimulus or event, and diagnostic applicationsgenerally focus on either event-related potentials (ERPs), somevariation thereof, or on the spectral content of EEG. Data that istime-locked to complex processing of various stimuli may be referred toas an event-related potential, while a subclass of the EEG techniquealso include evoked potentials, or time-locked averages of EEG activityassociated with presentation of a specific stimulus of some sort(auditory, visual, or somatosensory). Spectral analysis is a method forthe study of EEG signals, and specifically involves the study of neuraloscillations, more commonly known as brain waves, that can be observedin EEG signals in the frequency domain. Through statistical analysis andsignal processing, the frequency content of EEG signals can becharacterized, and periodicities can be detected in the data byobserving peaks at the sequences corresponding to these periodicities.Determining what component frequencies are present in a specific userEEG response may involve computing a Fourier transform of a sampled userEEG signal. One can then resynthesize the sampled user EEG signal orcompare subsequent signal analysis to detect similarities.

EEG measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current withinthe neurons of the brain, and in clinical contexts, EEG refers to therecording of the brain's spontaneous electrical activity over a periodof time. EEG has very high temporal resolution, on the order ofmilliseconds, and EEG signals are commonly recorded at sampling ratesbetween 250 and 2000 Hz in clinical and research settings, while modernEEG data collection systems are capable of recording at sampling rateseven above 20,000 Hz if so desired. EEG is relatively tolerant ofsubject movement, unlike most other neuroimaging techniques, andoperation of EEG devices is silent, allowing for study of responses toauditory stimuli without the introduction of noise into the EEG signal.Detection of cover brain processing is possible with EEG, meaning thatprocessing does not require a physical response to be registered by anEEG system and allowing for the use of EEG by users who are incapable ofmaking a motor response.

One variation of ERP, known as the P300 response is characterized as a“late” potential, as it occurs at 300-800 milliseconds after theassociated stimulus, and it is also known as the P3, N2-P3 complex, P3aand P3b, late positive complex, and LPC. P300, refers to theelectrically positive character of the response as well as the latencyof greater than or equal to 300 milliseconds. The P300 may either be aunitary response or a part of a larger grouping of several responsessuch as the memory and encoding related multifacetedelectroencephalographic response, or P300-MERMER. Embodiments of thepresent invention utilizes one or more of these responses in order toestablish an objective method of brain fingerprinting, wherein brainresponses to known stimuli are detected, quantified, and analyzed todetermine whether or not a user knows critical information. Brainfingerprinting systems are able to compute, with a statisticalconfidence of 99.9%, a determination of whether or not a user knowscritical information presented.

In some embodiments, the invention may also relate to an averaged ERP toprovide accurate biometric information. One such method, cognitiveevent-related biometric recognition (CEREBRE) protocol allows for 100%identification accuracy utilizing individually unique responses frommultiple functional brain systems, such as the primary visual, facialrecognition, and gustatory/appetitive systems. These results indicate amethod of user identification of users via the collection and analysisof EEG readings. Some embodiments of the invention may incorporate suchmethods in order to identify users with a high degree of accuracy, andmay associate this identification information with a larger profile onthe user that contains stored user preferences and demographics. Thecombined use of the P300 type response analysis, CEREBRE protocolbiometric information, and stored user preference and user demographicinformation allows embodiments of the invention to build a completepicture of who the user is, what they know, what they prefer, and howthey are reacting in real-time. The system may react to this known userinformation according to a set protocol or operator instructions toauthorize a user for access to one or more locations.

FIG. 1 illustrates an EEG triggered resource distribution query systemenvironment 200, in accordance with embodiments of the presentinvention. FIG. 1 provides the system environment 200 for which thedistributive network system with specialized data feeds for EEGrecognition for tiered velocity/frequency tolerance identification andquerying for user resource distribution. FIG. 1 provides a unique systemthat includes specialized servers and system communicably linked acrossa distributive network of nodes required to perform the functions of EEGrecognition for tiered velocity/frequency tolerance identification andquerying for user resource distribution.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the resource distribution entity system 208 isoperatively coupled, via a network 201 to the user device 204, EEGresource distribution query system 207, and to the third party systems206. In this way, the resource distribution entity system 208 can sendinformation to and receive information from the user device 204, EEGresource distribution query system 207, and the third party systems 206.FIG. 1 illustrates only one example of an embodiment of the systemenvironment 200, and it will be appreciated that in other embodimentsone or more of the systems, devices, or servers may be combined into asingle system, device, or server, or be made up of multiple systems,devices, or servers.

The network 201 may be a system specific distributive network receivingand distributing specific network feeds and identifying specific networkassociated triggers. The network 201 may also be a global area network(GAN), such as the Internet, a wide area network (WAN), a local areanetwork (LAN), or any other type of network or combination of networks.The network 201 may provide for wireline, wireless, or a combinationwireline and wireless communication between devices on the network 201.

In some embodiments, the user 202 is one or more individualsauthenticating into an account, device, system, network, or the like.The user may have one or more accounts associated with resources fordistribution of the resources. FIG. 1 also illustrates a user device204. The user device 204 may be, for example, a desktop personalcomputer, business computer, business system, business server, businessnetwork, a mobile system, such as a cellular phone, smart phone,personal data assistant (PDA), laptop, or the like. The user device 204generally comprises a communication device 212, a processing device 214,and a memory device 216. The processing device 214 is operativelycoupled to the communication device 212 and the memory device 216. Theprocessing device 214 uses the communication device 212 to communicatewith the network 201 and other devices on the network 201, such as, butnot limited to the third party systems 206, the resource distributionentity system 208, and the EEG resource distribution query system 207.As such, the communication device 212 generally comprises a modem,server, or other device for communicating with other devices on thenetwork 201.

The user device 204 comprises computer-readable instructions 220 anddata storage 218 stored in the memory device 216, which in oneembodiment includes the computer-readable instructions 220 of a userapplication 222. In some embodiments, the user application 222 allows auser 202 to set up marker codes and communicate with the third partysystems 206.

Furthermore, the user device 204 may comprise an EEG reader 210. An EEGreader 210 is an electrophysiological monitoring method to recordelectrical activity of the brain. EEG measures voltage fluctuationsresulting from ionic current with neurons of the brain. In this way, theEEG refers to the recording of the brain's electrical activity over aperiod of time. In some embodiments, an EEG may be used to identify auser based on tracking the EEG of the user and generating a baseline EEGfor the user.

As further illustrated in FIG. 1, the EEG resource distribution querysystem 207 generally comprises a communication device 246, a processingdevice 248, and a memory device 250. As used herein, the term“processing device” generally includes circuitry used for implementingthe communication and/or logic functions of the particular system. Forexample, a processing device may include a digital signal processordevice, a microprocessor device, and various analog-to-digitalconverters, digital-to-analog converters, and other support circuitsand/or combinations of the foregoing. Control and signal processingfunctions of the system are allocated between these processing devicesaccording to their respective capabilities. The processing device mayinclude functionality to operate one or more software programs based oncomputer-readable instructions thereof, which may be stored in a memorydevice.

The processing device 248 is operatively coupled to the communicationdevice 246 and the memory device 250. The processing device 248 uses thecommunication device 246 to communicate with the network 201 and otherdevices on the network 201, such as, but not limited to the resourcedistribution entity system 208, the third party systems 206, and theuser device 204. As such, the communication device 246 generallycomprises a modem, server, or other device for communicating with otherdevices on the network 201.

As further illustrated in FIG. 1, the EEG resource distribution querysystem 207 comprises computer-readable instructions 254 stored in thememory device 250, which in one embodiment includes thecomputer-readable instructions 254 of an application 258. In someembodiments, the memory device 250 includes data storage 252 for storingdata related to the system environment 200, but not limited to datacreated and/or used by the application 258.

In one embodiment of the EEG resource distribution query system 207 thememory device 250 stores an application 258. Furthermore, the EEGresource distribution query system 207, using the processing device 248codes certain communication functions described herein. In oneembodiment, the computer-executable program code of an applicationassociated with the application 258 may also instruct the processingdevice 248 to perform certain logic, data processing, and data storingfunctions of the application. The processing device 248 is configured touse the communication device 246 to communicate with and ascertain datafrom one or more resource distribution entity system 208, EEG resourcedistribution query system 207, and/or user device 204.

In some embodiments, the EEG resource distribution query system 207 mayanalyze via spectral analysis or the like EEG data provided by one ormore systems on the network and/or generated by the EEG resourcedistribution query system 207. In this way, the EEG resourcedistribution query system 207 may segment and analyze EEG data based ona specific time span associated with a known stimulus or event, anddiagnostic applications generally focus on either event-relatedpotentials (ERPs), some variation thereof, or on the spectral content ofEEG.

In some embodiments, the EEG resource distribution query system 207 mayutilize ERP such as a P300 response that occurs at 300-800 millisecondsafter the associated stimulus that identifies electrically positivecharacter of the response as well as the latency of greater than orequal to 300 milliseconds. In some embodiments, the EEG resourcedistribution query system 207 may utilize one or more of these responsesin order to establish an objective method of brain fingerprinting,wherein brain responses to known stimuli are detected, quantified, andanalyzed to determine whether or not a user knows critical information.Brain fingerprinting systems are able to compute, with a statisticalconfidence of 99.9%, a determination of whether or not a user knowscritical information presented.

In other embodiments, the EEG resource distribution query system 207 mayaverage ERP to provide accurate biometric information. In this way, theEEG resource distribution query system 207 may utilize cognitiveevent-related biometric recognition (CEREBRE) protocol foridentification accuracy utilizing individually unique responses frommultiple functional brain systems, such as the primary visual, facialrecognition, and gustatory/appetitive systems. These results indicate amethod of user identification of users via the collection and analysisof EEG readings. Some embodiments of the EEG resource distribution querysystem 207 may incorporate such methods in order to identify users witha high degree of accuracy, and may associate this identificationinformation with a larger profile on the user that contains stored userpreferences and demographics. The combined use of the P300 type responseanalysis, CEREBRE protocol biometric information, and stored userpreference and user demographic information allows the EEG resourcedistribution query system 207 to build a complete picture of who theuser is, what they know, what they prefer, and how they are reacting inreal-time. The system may react to this known user information accordingto a set protocol or operator instructions to modify the user'sexperience based on a number of factors depending on the capabilities ofthe user device, third party device, or smart device with which thesystem is interfacing

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the third party systems 206 is connected tothe resource distribution entity system 208, user device 204, and EEGresource distribution query system 207. The third party systems 206 hasthe same or similar components as described above with respect to theuser device 204 and the EEG resource distribution query system 207. Insome embodiments, the third party systems 206 may further include an EEGreader. While only one third party system 206 is illustrated in FIG. 1,it is understood that multiple resource distribution entity system 208may make up the system environment 200.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the resource distribution entity system 208 isconnected to the EEG resource distribution query system 207, user device204, and third party systems 206. In other embodiments, the resourcedistribution entity system 208 may be a third party system separate fromthe EEG resource distribution query system 207. The resourcedistribution entity system 208 has the same or similar components asdescribed above with respect to the user device 204 and the third partysystems 206. While only one resource distribution entity system 208 isillustrated in FIG. 1, it is understood that multiple resourcedistribution entity system 208 may make up the system environment 200.In some embodiments, the resource distribution entity system 208 mayfurther include an EEG reader.

In some embodiments, an EEG reader while illustrated with the userdevice 204 may also be associated with the third party systems 206, theEEG resource distribution query system 207, and/or the resourcedistribution entity system 208. The EEG reader is anelectrophysiological monitoring method to record electrical activity ofthe brain.

It is understood that the servers, systems, and devices described hereinillustrate one embodiment of the invention. It is further understoodthat one or more of the servers, systems, and devices can be combined inother embodiments and still function in the same or similar way as theembodiments described herein. The resource distribution entity system208 may generally include a processing device communicably coupled todevices as a memory device, output devices, input devices, a networkinterface, a power source, one or more chips, and the like. The resourcedistribution entity system 208 may also include a memory deviceoperatively coupled to the processing device. As used herein, memory mayinclude any computer readable medium configured to store data, code, orother information. The memory device may include volatile memory, suchas volatile Random Access Memory (RAM) including a cache area for thetemporary storage of data. The memory device may also includenon-volatile memory, which can be embedded and/or may be removable. Thenon-volatile memory may additionally or alternatively include anelectrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flashmemory or the like. The memory device may store any of a number ofapplications or programs which comprise computer-executableinstructions/code executed by the processing device to implement thefunctions of the resource distribution entity system 208 describedherein.

FIG. 2 illustrates a high level flowchart for EEG triggered resourcedistribution query process 100, in accordance with embodiments of thepresent invention. As illustrated in block 102, the process 100 isinitiated by receiving user authentication for EEG triggered resourcedistribution querying. In this way, based on a tiered velocity/frequencytolerances of the user or the resource distribution system, the user maybe alerted of an action control network for management of the resourcedistribution.

Upon receiving the request, the system may further request an EEGbaseline from the user. As illustrated in block 103, upon request for anEEG baseline from the user, the system may identify an EEG readingtransmitted from an EEG reader associated with the user.

In this way, the system may utilize a brain computer interface (BCI), ora direct communication pathway between an enhanced or wired brain and anexternal device such as the EEG reader or user device. EEG is anelectrophysiological monitoring method to record electrical activity ofthe brain, and is a non-invasive approaches to brain computerinterfacing, mainly due to its fine temporal resolution, ease of use,portability, and low set-up cost. EEG devices may be small portable andeasier to use devices such as a wearable EEG device or EEG reader whichutilize a low power wireless connection and dry electrodes which arecharacterized by their lack of need for conductive gel during use. Thesemay be utilized by the user to determine a baseline EEG reading for theuser.

The EEG data can be segmented and analyzed based on a specific time spanassociated with a known stimulus or event, and diagnostic applicationsgenerally focus on either ERPs, some variation thereof, or on thespectral content of EEG. Data that is time-locked to complex processingof various stimuli may be referred to as an event-related potential,while a subclass of the EEG technique also include evoked potentials, ortime-locked averages of EEG activity associated with presentation of aspecific stimulus of some sort (auditory, visual, or somatosensory). Insome embodiments, the invention may use spectral analysis as a methodfor the study of EEG signals, which specifically involves the study ofneural oscillations, more commonly known as “brain waves,” that can beobserved in EEG signals in the frequency domain. Through statisticalanalysis and signal processing, the frequency content of EEG signals canbe characterized, and periodicities can be detected in the data byobserving peaks at the sequences corresponding to these periodicities.Determining what component frequencies are present in a specific userEEG response may involve computing a Fourier transform of a sampled userEEG signal. One can then resynthesize the sampled user EEG signal orcompare subsequent signal analysis to detect similarities.

One variation of ERP that the invention may involve is known as the P300response. The P300 is characterized as a late potential, as it occurs at300-800 milliseconds after the associated stimulus, and it is also knownto those skilled in the art as the P3, N2-P3 complex, P3a and P3b, latepositive complex, and LPC. P300 may either be a unitary response or apart of a larger grouping of several responses. Embodiments of thepresent invention may relate to a system that utilizes one or more ofthese responses in order to establish an objective method of brainfingerprinting, wherein brain responses to known stimuli are detected,quantified, and analyzed to determine whether or not a user hasknowledge of critical information. Brain fingerprinting systems are ableto compute a statistical confident determination of whether or not auser knows critical information presented.

Embodiments of the present invention may also utilize an averaged ERP toprovide accurate biometric information and generate an EEG baseline forthe user. One such method, known as the cognitive event-relatedbiometric recognition (CEREBRE) protocol, utilizes individually uniqueresponses from multiple functional brain systems, such as the primaryvisual, facial recognition, and gustatory/appetitive systems to generateunique EEG readings for a user. These results indicate a feasible methodof user identification of users via the collection and analysis of EEGreadings. Some embodiments of the invention may incorporate such methodsin order to identify users with a high degree of accuracy, and mayassociate this identification information with a larger profile on theuser that contains stored user preferences and demographics.

In some embodiments, the system may utilize a combined use of the P300type response analysis, CEREBRE protocol biometric information, andstored user preferences to build an EEG baseline of the user.

As illustrated in block 104, the process 100 continues by transmittingmultiple stimuli to the EEG reader to obtain the baseline reading forthe user. These stimuli may include colors, pictures, videos, or thelike and record the EEG readings from the user visualizing the one ormore stimuli. As illustrated in block 106, the process 100 continues byutilizing spectral analysis to generate user baseline EEG readings. Insome embodiments, the invention generates a user specific EEG profile ina user profile repository using EEG data collected from a user devicecontaining an EEG reader. The user specific EEG profile includes theuser EEG baseline. User specific EEG profile data is collected via anetwork and stored as a database of event-related potentials or evokedpotentials corresponding to specific sets of stimuli, events, ortriggers.

In this way, the invention interconnects with a network for real-timedata transfer from user devices, third party devices, and otherconnected devices to receive, analyze, and react to EEG data from an EEGreader to allow generation of a determined user status within a usernetwork account. In some embodiments, the user status may not beformally known to the user and may only be enacted when an institutionconfirms an external event is occurring or stimulus is present. When thestatus is enabled, the system may form and activate a first controlsignal to cause the EEG reader to capture subsequent EEG readings andreact accordingly.

The system may further develop the user specific EEG profilecorresponding to the user by analyzing predetermined attributes of thesubsequent EEG signals and storing them as event-related potentials orevoked-potentials known to be associated with a particular userresponse. Analysis of the predetermined attributes of subsequent EEGreadings may also allow the system to determine a user response based ona similarity between the analysis results and the same predeterminedattributes for a known response. In this way, information received fromthe EEG reader can be used to determine when the user is present at acertain location, third party system, smart system, or other connecteduser device, and the subsequent EEG signals can be further analyzedagainst prior recorded event-related potentials to determine otherattributes of the user's experience.

As illustrated in block 108, the user EEG profile may be generated basedon the baseline EEG readings. Finally, as illustrated in block 110, theprocess 100 is completed upon storing the EEG profile for the user foruser authentication.

FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart for EEG triggered resource distributionquery initiation processing 300, in accordance with embodiments of thepresent invention. As illustrated in block 302, the process 300 isinitiated by extracting user resource distribution data. In this way,the system may identify the user historical tendencies in resourcedistribution to identify tolerances in resource distribution forpurchase of a product or service.

Next, as illustrated in block 304, the process 300 continues byidentifying velocity/frequency tolerances for resource distribution forthe user. In this way, the invention identifies the tolerances forresource distribution, such as high amounts of resources the user mayutilize for products or services. For example, the user may typicallypurchase meals for X.XX dollars, but there may be a few higher amountsor resources such as XXX.XX or the like that indicates an exception tothe norm for the user meal purchases and indicates an tolerance levelfor the user for that category of resource distribution. Furthermore,the velocity or frequency of the purchases may suggest an adjustedtolerance for the user for resource distribution for a particularcategory.

As illustrated in block 306, the process 300 continues by identifyingresource distribution tolerances for user resource distribution from theresource distribution entities. In this way, the system may communicatewith resource distribution entity systems to identify an entitydetermined tolerance level for one or more resource distributions forproducts/services selected by the user.

Next as illustrated in block 307, the process 300 continues byidentifying categories of products and/or services for resourcedistribution tolerances. In this way, the system may identify theproducts and/or services that the user typically spends resources on anddetermines categories of the products and/or services the user spendsresources on. The system may identify one or more tolerances of the userfor the various categories.

As illustrated in block 308, the process 300 continues by identifyingone or more EEG readings from the user during resource distribution forthe products and/or services at the tolerance level identified. In someembodiments, the EEG reader may be associated with the authenticationlocation, such as an EEG reader integrated within a third party system,or the like. In some embodiments, the EEG reader may be a remote readerthat is portable at the location. In some embodiments, the EEG readermay be associated with the user device.

The system may then form a communicable linkage with the one or more EEGreaders identified at the resource distribution location. In this way,the system may integrate into the one or more EEG readers at resourcedistribution locations. The system may monitor the brain fingerprintingor spectral analysis of the user EEG at the time of the EEG reading fromthe user during the resource distribution for the products and/orservices at or near the tolerance level that was previously identified.

As illustrated in block 310, the process 300 continues by storing thetolerance level EEG reading along with the user baseline EEG reading atthe system. The tolerance level EEG and the baseline EEG reading may beprocessed via spectral analysis on the extracted EEG reading for theuser. As discussed, the EEG reading data can be segmented and analyzedbased on a specific time span associated with a known stimulus or event,and diagnostic applications generally focus on either ERPs, somevariation thereof, or on the spectral content of EEG. Data that istime-locked to complex processing of various stimuli may be referred toas an event-related potential, while a subclass of the EEG techniquealso include evoked potentials, or time-locked averages of EEG activityassociated with presentation of a specific stimulus of some sort(auditory, visual, or somatosensory). Spectral analysis is a method forthe study of EEG signals, and specifically involves the study of neuraloscillations, more commonly known as brain waves, that can be observedin EEG signals in the frequency domain. Through statistical analysis andsignal processing, the frequency content of EEG signals can becharacterized, and periodicities can be detected in the data byobserving peaks at the sequences corresponding to these periodicities.Determining what component frequencies are present in a specific userEEG response may involve computing a Fourier transform of a sampled userEEG signal. One can then resynthesize the sampled user EEG signal orcompare subsequent signal analysis to detect similarities.

One variation of ERP, known as the P300 response is characterized as alate potential, as it occurs at 300-800 milliseconds after theassociated stimulus, and it is also known as the P3, N2-P3 complex, P3aand P3b, late positive complex, and LPC. P300, refers to theelectrically positive character of the response as well as the latencyof greater than or equal to 300 milliseconds. The P300 may either be aunitary response or a part of a larger grouping of several responsessuch as the memory and encoding related multifacetedelectroencephalographic response, or P300-MERMER.

In some embodiments, the spectral analysis may also refer to an averagedERP to provide accurate biometric information. One such method,cognitive event-related biometric recognition (CEREBRE) protocol isutilized for individually unique responses from multiple functionalbrain systems, such as the primary visual, facial recognition, andgustatory/appetitive systems. These results indicate a method of useridentification of users via the collection and analysis of EEG readings.Some embodiments of the invention may incorporate such methods in orderto identify users with a high degree of accuracy, and may associate thisidentification information with a larger profile on the user thatcontains stored user preferences and demographics.

FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart for EEG triggered resource distributionquery activation of an action control network 400, in accordance withembodiments of the present invention. As illustrated in block 402, theprocess 400 is initiated by identifying a user initiation of resourcedistribution. In some embodiments, resource distribution may includedistribution of funds or currency for a product, service, or the like.The system may identify a user initiation of a resource distributionbased on global positioning system (GPS) associated with the user deviceand co-located to a merchant or resource distribution location. In otherembodiments, the system may be linked to the resource distributionentity and be able to identify an initiation of resource distributionbased on a signal form the resource distribution entity. Furthermore,the system may identify an EEG reading from the user that may indicate ahigh pressure purchasing or compulsive identification. The system mayuse one or more of these processes for identification of the userinitiation of the resource distribution.

Next, as illustrated in block 404, the process 400 continues by locatingan EEG reader at the location of the resource distribution. In someembodiments, the EEG reader may be associated with the location, such asan EEG reader integrated within a third party system, or the like. Insome embodiments, the EEG reader may be a remote reader that is portableat the location. In some embodiments, the EEG reader may be associatedwith the user device. The system may then form a communicable linkagewith the one or more EEG readers identified at the location. In thisway, the system may integrate into the one or more EEG readers at thelocation in order to activate and perform an EEG reading on the user. Asillustrated in block 406, the system may extract an EEG reading from theEEG reader located at the location of the resource distribution.

Next, as illustrated in block 408, the process 400 continues byperforming spectral analysis on the extracted EEG reading for the user.As discussed, the EEG reading data can be segmented and analyzed basedon a specific time span associated with a known stimulus or event, anddiagnostic applications generally focus on either ERPs, some variationthereof, or on the spectral content of EEG. Data that is time-locked tocomplex processing of various stimuli may be referred to as anevent-related potential, while a subclass of the EEG technique alsoinclude evoked potentials, or time-locked averages of EEG activityassociated with presentation of a specific stimulus of some sort(auditory, visual, or somatosensory). Spectral analysis is a method forthe study of EEG signals, and specifically involves the study of neuraloscillations, more commonly known as brain waves, that can be observedin EEG signals in the frequency domain. Through statistical analysis andsignal processing, the frequency content of EEG signals can becharacterized, and periodicities can be detected in the data byobserving peaks at the sequences corresponding to these periodicities.Determining what component frequencies are present in a specific userEEG response may involve computing a Fourier transform of a sampled userEEG signal. One can then resynthesize the sampled user EEG signal orcompare subsequent signal analysis to detect similarities.

One variation of ERP, known as the P300 response is characterized as alate potential, as it occurs at 300-800 milliseconds after theassociated stimulus, and it is also known as the P3, N2-P3 complex, P3aand P3b, late positive complex, and LPC. P300, refers to theelectrically positive character of the response as well as the latencyof greater than or equal to 300 milliseconds. The P300 may either be aunitary response or a part of a larger grouping of several responsessuch as the memory and encoding related multifacetedelectroencephalographic response, or P300-MERMER.

In some embodiments, the spectral analysis may also refer to an averagedERP to provide accurate biometric information. One such method,cognitive event-related biometric recognition (CEREBRE) protocol isutilized for individually unique responses from multiple functionalbrain systems, such as the primary visual, facial recognition, andgustatory/appetitive systems. These results indicate a method of useridentification of users via the collection and analysis of EEG readings.Some embodiments of the invention may incorporate such methods in orderto identify users with a high degree of accuracy, and may associate thisidentification information with a larger profile on the user thatcontains stored user preferences and demographics

Next, as illustrated in block 410, the system may compare the EEGreading from the user at the location to the tolerance level EEGreadings and user baseline EEG reading. In this way, the system maycompare the tolerance level and baseline EEG reading to the user EEGreading at the location for identification of high pressure orvelocity/frequency threshold tolerance being reached at the resourcedistribution location. The tolerance level EEG reading and the baselineEEG reading may have one or more variations due to various stimuli beingintroduced to the user during generation of the baseline EEG reading.The combined use of the P300 type response analysis, CEREBRE protocolbiometric information, and stored user preference determine if aconfidence match between the baseline EEG reading of the user and theEEG reading of the user at the location.

Next, as illustrated in block 412, the process 400 is completed bytriggering an alert for action control network management of theresource distribution based on the comparison. In this way, if the EEGreading at the resource distribution location matches the tolerancelevel EEG readings or is located on the continuum between the baselineEEG reading and the tolerance level EEG reading, the system may triggercommunication to the user device. The communication may request reviewof the resource distribution by the user via selection, clicking,swiping, or the like the user device. As such, requiring the user toperform an active function to stop the alert of the resourcedistribution. In this way, the system transmits an action control alertrequiring user action for the management of the resource distribution ina situation of higher velocity or tolerance for the user.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the system may deny or prevent thetransmission of the resource distribution if the user has not approvedor acknowledged the alert provided. As such, the system may communicatewith the resource distribution entity to prevent or provide a stoppayment to the resource distribution.

In some embodiments, the system may request or require a secondaryauthentication from a second authentication source, such as anindividual associated with the user or the like.

FIG. 5 illustrates a velocity/frequency EEG triggering continuum 500, inaccordance with embodiments of the present invention. The continuum aidsin determining when the system sends an alert for action controlmanagement to the user. On the left-hand side of the continuum, a “noalert” is identified when no alert regarding action control needs to betransmitted to the user. On the right-hand side of the continuum, an“action control alert” requires full alert and active approval beingprovided to the user prior to completion of the resource distribution.As illustrated along the continuum, there is no alert required below thenormal category resource distribution level, which corresponds to theuser's baseline EEG reading for tolerance of purchasing a product orservice within the category. If the user's EEG reading during theresource distribution is at or below the baseline EEG reading for thatcategory, the system may transmit no action control alert to the user.As such, if the EEG reading is below the normal category resourcedistribution level or in the low category resource distribution level,no action control alert is transmitted. An action control alert isgenerated for any EEG readings along the continuum to the right of thenormal category resource distribution level up to the high categoryresource distribution level, which is the user's EEG reading forvelocity/frequency tolerance for that category resource distribution. Ifthe EEG reading during the resource distribution is between the baselineEEG reading and the EEG reading for velocity/frequency tolerance thesystem transmits an action alert to the user for completion prior to theresource distribution.

As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, the presentinvention may be embodied as an apparatus (including, for example, asystem, a machine, a device, a computer program product, and/or thelike), as a method (including, for example, a business process, acomputer-implemented process, and/or the like), or as any combination ofthe foregoing. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention maytake the form of an entirely software embodiment (including firmware,resident software, micro-code, and the like), an entirely hardwareembodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspectsthat may generally be referred to herein as a “system.” Furthermore,embodiments of the present invention may take the form of a computerprogram product that includes a computer-readable storage medium havingcomputer-executable program code portions stored therein. As usedherein, a processor may be “configured to” perform a certain function ina variety of ways, including, for example, by having one or morespecial-purpose circuits perform the functions by executing one or morecomputer-executable program code portions embodied in acomputer-readable medium, and/or having one or more application-specificcircuits perform the function. As such, once the software and/orhardware of the claimed invention is implemented the computer device andapplication-specific circuits associated therewith are deemedspecialized computer devices capable of improving technology associatedwith the in authentication and instant integration of a new credit cardto digital wallets.

It will be understood that any suitable computer-readable medium may beutilized. The computer-readable medium may include, but is not limitedto, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a tangibleelectronic, magnetic, optical, infrared, electromagnetic, and/orsemiconductor system, apparatus, and/or device. For example, in someembodiments, the non-transitory computer-readable medium includes atangible medium such as a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, arandom access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasableprogrammable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), a compact discread-only memory (CD-ROM), and/or some other tangible optical and/ormagnetic storage device. In other embodiments of the present invention,however, the computer-readable medium may be transitory, such as apropagation signal including computer-executable program code portionsembodied therein.

It will also be understood that one or more computer-executable programcode portions for carrying out the specialized operations of the presentinvention may be required on the specialized computer includeobject-oriented, scripted, and/or unscripted programming languages, suchas, for example, Java, Perl, Smalltalk, C++, SAS, SQL, Python, ObjectiveC, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the one or morecomputer-executable program code portions for carrying out operations ofembodiments of the present invention are written in conventionalprocedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming languagesand/or similar programming languages. The computer program code mayalternatively or additionally be written in one or more multi-paradigmprogramming languages, such as, for example, F#.

It will further be understood that some embodiments of the presentinvention are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrationsand/or block diagrams of systems, methods, and/or computer programproducts. It will be understood that each block included in theflowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations ofblocks included in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams,may be implemented by one or more computer-executable program codeportions. These one or more computer-executable program code portionsmay be provided to a processor of a special purpose computer for theauthentication and instant integration of credit cards to a digitalwallet, and/or some other programmable data processing apparatus inorder to produce a particular machine, such that the one or morecomputer-executable program code portions, which execute via theprocessor of the computer and/or other programmable data processingapparatus, create mechanisms for implementing the steps and/or functionsrepresented by the flowchart(s) and/or block diagram block(s).

It will also be understood that the one or more computer-executableprogram code portions may be stored in a transitory or non-transitorycomputer-readable medium (e.g., a memory, and the like) that can directa computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus tofunction in a particular manner, such that the computer-executableprogram code portions stored in the computer-readable medium produce anarticle of manufacture, including instruction mechanisms which implementthe steps and/or functions specified in the flowchart(s) and/or blockdiagram block(s).

The one or more computer-executable program code portions may also beloaded onto a computer and/or other programmable data processingapparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on thecomputer and/or other programmable apparatus. In some embodiments, thisproduces a computer-implemented process such that the one or morecomputer-executable program code portions which execute on the computerand/or other programmable apparatus provide operational steps toimplement the steps specified in the flowchart(s) and/or the functionsspecified in the block diagram block(s). Alternatively,computer-implemented steps may be combined with operator and/orhuman-implemented steps in order to carry out an embodiment of thepresent invention.

While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in theaccompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments aremerely illustrative of, and not restrictive on, the broad invention, andthat this invention not be limited to the specific constructions andarrangements shown and described, since various other changes,combinations, omissions, modifications and substitutions, in addition tothose set forth in the above paragraphs, are possible. Those skilled inthe art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications ofthe just described embodiments can be configured without departing fromthe scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understoodthat, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may bepracticed other than as specifically described herein.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

To supplement the present disclosure, this application furtherincorporates entirely by reference the following commonly assignedpatent applications:

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What is claimed is:
 1. A system for electroencephalogram (EEG) triggeredresource distribution action control, the system comprising: a memorydevice with computer-readable program code stored thereon; acommunication device; a printing device for printing the resourcedistribution documents; a processing device operatively coupled to thememory device and the communication device, wherein the processingdevice is configured to execute the computer-readable program code to:identify a transmission from an EEG reader for establishing a baselineEEG reading for the user; identify a transmission from the EEG readerfor establishing a velocity tolerance EEG reading; store the baselineEEG reading for the user and the velocity tolerance EEG reading for theuser in a user EEG profile; identify the user requesting resourcedistribution; locate an EEG reader at a location associated with theresource distribution and form a communicable linkage with the EEGreader at the location associated with the resource distribution;receive an EEG reading from the EEG reader at the location associatedwith the resource distribution; perform comparative spectral analysis tothe EEG reading from the EEG reader at the location associated with theresource distribution; plot, using an EEG reading continuum, the EEGreading from the EEG reader at the location associated with the resourcedistribution with respect to the user baseline EEG reading and velocitytolerance EEG reading; and trigger action control alert distribution toa user device associated with the user upon indication of the EEGreading from the EEG reader at the location associated with the resourcedistribution is between the baseline EEG reading and a high velocitytolerance EEG reading on the EEG reading continuum.
 2. The system ofclaim 1, further comprising denying and preventing a transmission of theresource distribution based on no user acknowledgement of the actioncontrol alert.
 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising generatingthe EEG reading continuum between the baseline EEG reading for the userand velocity tolerance EEG reading for the user.
 4. The system of claim1, wherein the velocity tolerance EEG reading is an EEG reading of auser at a high and low tolerance level for resource distribution duringperiods of purchasing of one or more categories of products or servicesand an amount of resources or frequency of distribution exceeding usertolerances.
 5. The system of claim 1, wherein establishing the velocitytolerance EEG reading for the user further comprises compiling EEG dataduring high and low tolerance level resource distribution periods andperforming spectral analysis to establish the velocity tolerance EEGreading, wherein spectral analysis comprises generating a cognitiveevent-related biometric recognition protocol for a late potential of theEEG reading.
 6. The system of claim 1, wherein establishing a baselineEEG reading for the user further comprises compiling EEG data from thebaseline EEG reading and performing spectral analysis to establish thebaseline EEG reading, wherein spectral analysis comprises generating acognitive event-related biometric recognition protocol for a latepotential of the EEG reading.
 7. The system of claim 1, whereinestablishing a baseline EEG reading for the user further comprisestransmitting one or more known stimuli to the user for EEG reading ofuser reaction to the known stimuli to determine the user reaction tostandard category resource distribution for the user.
 8. A computerprogram product for electroencephalogram (EEG) triggered resourcedistribution action control with at least one non-transitorycomputer-readable medium having computer-readable program code portionsembodied therein, the computer-readable program code portionscomprising: an executable portion configured for identifying atransmission from an EEG reader for establishing a baseline EEG readingfor the user; an executable portion configured for identifying atransmission from the EEG reader for establishing a velocity toleranceEEG reading; an executable portion configured for storing the baselineEEG reading for the user and the velocity tolerance EEG reading for theuser in a user EEG profile; an executable portion configured foridentifying the user requesting resource distribution; an executableportion configured for locating an EEG reader at a location associatedwith the resource distribution and form a communicable linkage with theEEG reader at the location associated with the resource distribution; anexecutable portion configured for receiving an EEG reading from the EEGreader at the location associated with the resource distribution; anexecutable portion configured for performing comparative spectralanalysis to the EEG reading from the EEG reader at the locationassociated with the resource distribution; an executable portionconfigured for plotting, using an EEG reading continuum, the EEG readingfrom the EEG reader at the location associated with the resourcedistribution with respect to the user baseline EEG reading and velocitytolerance EEG reading; and an executable portion configured fortriggering action control alert distribution to a user device associatedwith the user upon indication of the EEG reading from the EEG reader atthe location associated with the resource distribution is between thebaseline EEG reading and a high velocity tolerance EEG reading on theEEG reading continuum.
 9. The computer program product of claim 8,further comprising an executable portion configured for denying andpreventing a transmission of the resource distribution based on no useracknowledgement of the action control alert.
 10. The computer programproduct of claim 8, further comprising an executable portion configuredfor generating the EEG reading continuum between the baseline EEGreading for the user and velocity tolerance EEG reading for the user.11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the velocitytolerance EEG reading is an EEG reading of a user at a high and lowtolerance level for resource distribution during periods of purchasingof one or more categories of products or services and an amount ofresources or frequency of distribution exceeding user tolerances. 12.The computer program product of claim 8, wherein establishing thevelocity tolerance EEG reading for the user further comprises compilingEEG data during high and low tolerance level resource distributionperiods and performing spectral analysis to establish the velocitytolerance EEG reading, wherein spectral analysis comprises generating acognitive event-related biometric recognition protocol for a latepotential of the EEG reading.
 13. The computer program product of claim8, wherein establishing a baseline EEG reading for the user furthercomprises compiling EEG data from the baseline EEG reading andperforming spectral analysis to establish the baseline EEG reading,wherein spectral analysis comprises generating a cognitive event-relatedbiometric recognition protocol for a late potential of the EEG reading.14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein establishing abaseline EEG reading for the user further comprises transmitting one ormore known stimuli to the user for EEG reading of user reaction to theknown stimuli to determine the user reaction to standard categoryresource distribution for the user.
 15. A computer-implemented methodfor electroencephalogram (EEG) triggered resource distribution actioncontrol, the method comprising: providing a computing system comprisinga computer processing device and a non-transitory computer readablemedium, where the computer readable medium comprises configured computerprogram instruction code, such that when said instruction code isoperated by said computer processing device, said computer processingdevice performs the following operations: identifying a transmissionfrom an EEG reader for establishing a baseline EEG reading for the user;identifying a transmission from the EEG reader for establishing avelocity tolerance EEG reading; storing the baseline EEG reading for theuser and the velocity tolerance EEG reading for the user in a user EEGprofile; identifying the user requesting resource distribution; locatingan EEG reader at a location associated with the resource distributionand form a communicable linkage with the EEG reader at the locationassociated with the resource distribution; receiving an EEG reading fromthe EEG reader at the location associated with the resourcedistribution; performing comparative spectral analysis to the EEGreading from the EEG reader at the location associated with the resourcedistribution; plotting, using an EEG reading continuum, the EEG readingfrom the EEG reader at the location associated with the resourcedistribution with respect to the user baseline EEG reading and velocitytolerance EEG reading; and triggering action control alert distributionto a user device associated with the user upon indication of the EEGreading from the EEG reader at the location associated with the resourcedistribution is between the baseline EEG reading and a high velocitytolerance EEG reading on the EEG reading continuum.
 16. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprising denying andpreventing a transmission of the resource distribution based on no useracknowledgement of the action control alert.
 17. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprising generatingthe EEG reading continuum between the baseline EEG reading for the userand velocity tolerance EEG reading for the user.
 18. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the velocity toleranceEEG reading is an EEG reading of a user at a high and low tolerancelevel for resource distribution during periods of purchasing of one ormore categories of products or services and an amount of resources orfrequency of distribution exceeding user tolerances.
 19. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein establishing thevelocity tolerance EEG reading for the user further comprises compilingEEG data during high and low tolerance level resource distributionperiods and performing spectral analysis to establish the velocitytolerance EEG reading, wherein spectral analysis comprises generating acognitive event-related biometric recognition protocol for a latepotential of the EEG reading.
 20. The computer-implemented method ofclaim 15, wherein establishing a baseline EEG reading for the userfurther comprises compiling EEG data from the baseline EEG reading andperforming spectral analysis to establish the baseline EEG reading,wherein spectral analysis comprises generating a cognitive event-relatedbiometric recognition protocol for a late potential of the EEG reading.